NEW YORK (AP) — The deal to end the NFL lockout means relief for anybody involved with the business of pro football — and a sudden scramble to sell tickets, hawk merchandise and launch promotions.
Minutes after NFL players approved the agreement, the boisterous voice of coach Rex Ryan was booming in the phone lines of Jets season ticket holders.
The Detroit Lions had four to five times the number of calls and sales as a typical Monday. By late afternoon, the Tennessee Titans had emailed fans offering $20 off official player jerseys to “celebrate” football’s return.
Fans already had started to call the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins about tickets last week when the owners announced they had approved the deal.
